From:
Guy R. Schenker, D.C.
March, 1998
Dear Doctor,
Your sympathetic and parasympathetic patients will often
present you with an extraordinarily complex symptomatic
picture. Yet, as you learned in last month's Letter ...
YOU CAN CONFIDENTLY TAKE ON ANY NEW PATIENTS,
self assured that with your NUTRI-SPEC Quick Reference Guide
you can find and correct the fundamental causes of their many
and varied symptoms.
In our last Letter you read of two unusually challenging
case histories which were easily handled -- one with a
sympathetic nutrition regimen and one with a parasympathetic
regimen. Now let us consider just what it is in your
NUTRI-SPEC supplements for these imbalances that enables you
to expect improvement in both your objective indicators and in
the symptomatic picture in such extreme patients.
Let us first look at Complex S. Your Complex S contains
a complete blend of nutrients which have a specific
normalizing effect on the characteristic problems of a
sympathetic metabolic imbalance:
- excess vaso-constriction
- excess renin activity
- elevated blood sugar
- nervous tension
- deficient immune response
- deficient GI secretion and motility
These nutrients include vitamins, minerals, trace
minerals, and amino acids designed to push your patient
powerfully from the sympathetic side of the balance scale to
the parasympathetic side, without creating any other metabolic
imbalances.
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If you look at the label on your Complex S the first
ingredient you see is the amino acid arginine. We could
easily devote the rest of this Letter to this amazing nutrient
-- but here are the highlights:
Research published in both The Lancet and in The Journal
of the American College of Cardiology shows that arginine is
used in the body to produce nitric oxide. Why is this
important? Several studies have shown that the role of
cholesterol in cardiovascular disease is not so much a matter
of clogging the arteries, but rather of causing both spasms of
the blood vessels and a fibrous thickening of the vessel
walls. Nitric oxide, made from arginine, allows the blood
vessels to relax and dilate, and also decreases the fibrous
thickening that we know as atherosclerosis.
You will find that many of your sympathetic patients have
cardiovascular disease.
ARGININE IS ONE OF SEVERAL NUTRIENTS IN YOUR COMPLEX S
THAT WILL REVERSE CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE,
and restore the blood pressures, pulses, and dermographics
reflex to normal.
Some of the other benefits of arginine should be
mentioned:
- It decreases angina pain
- It has anti-cancer activity
- It is beneficial in certain types of arthritis
- It promotes wound healing
- It restores sexual functioning to impotent men
- It helps detoxify the liver
- It assists in generating creatine phosphate, a compound
required for muscle contractions and stability of the
membrane that surrounds the heart
- It helps produce collagen required for strong joints and
youthful skin
- It helps maintain normal growth hormone levels
Since the excess catacholamines typical of your
sympathetic patients have a catabolic effect, your Complex S
is loaded with anti-catabolic nutrients. One of these is the
arginine we just discussed -- others include the amino acids
leucine, iso-leucine, ornothine, alanine, and serine. Many of
the minerals and trace minerals in Complex S also have an
anti-catabolic effect, preserving the integrity of brain
tissue as well as muscle and skin.
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The amino acid in Complex S that we have not yet
mentioned is taurine. We have described taurine in many past
Letters. Its anti-sympathetic effect is associated primarily
with two of its functions:
- It is a natural calcium channel blocker (thus keeping blood
pressure and pulse under control).
- It facilitates the upper GI function of the liver and gall
bladder.
You will note that Complex S contains two forms of
magnesium. Magnesium is vitally important to the sympathetic
patient because of its vaso-dilating effect, because of its
effect on stimulating GI secretion and motility, because of
its favorable impact on the heart muscle, and because of its
importance in regulating electrolyte levels. Magnesium also
helps reverse the effects of diabetes, a condition commonly
associated with sympathetic imbalance.
Diabetes is an important consideration for your
sympathetic patients.
MOST OF YOUR INSULIN DEPENDENT DIABETICS WILL SHOW
A SYMPATHETIC IMBALANCE UPON NUTRI-SPEC TESTING --
AND VIRTUALLY ALL YOUR SYMPATHETIC PATIENTS WILL
HAVE A TENDENCY TO BECOME DIABETIC DURING
A LIFETIME OF EXCESS SUGAR CONSUMPTION.
There are two trace minerals in your Complex S that have an
amazing impact on elevated blood sugar levels. These are
chromium in polynicotinate form, and vanadium in BMOV form.
Numerous research studies have shown the ability of each of
these nutrients to independently lower the serum glucose in
diabetic patients. When used in combination with each other
and with the other nutrients in Complex S, they have the power
to bring many of your diabetic patients under control -- and
to favorably impact the serious consequences of diabetes
including retinopathy, athero- sclerosis, gangrene, and kidney
failure.
The clinical response to your Complex S is truly amazing
-- yet there is even more you can do for you sympathetic
patients. Reviewing your QRG protocol you will find that some
sympathetic patients need additional potassium to inhibit
their excess sympathetic tone and activate the parasympathetic
system. The protocol for the use of extra potassium citrate
or di-potassium phosphate is covered in the sympathetic column
of your QRG.
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Constipation is a problem that plagues many of your
sympathetic patients. Complex S is in itself very beneficial
in that regard. However, there are some sympathetic patients
that have a strong anaerobic component to their problem. In
these cases supplementation with Oxygenic A+ will do the
trick, if it is indicated by a tendency to elevated urine pH.
The neuro-vascular component of a sympathetic imbalance
can often lead to rebound migraine headaches. In these cases
you will often find indication for supplementation with
Oxygenic D+. Sympathetic migraines are also benefited by
extra taurine beyond what is in the Complex S. Extra taurine
is also indicated if your sympathetic patient has elevated
cholesterol or cardiac arrhythmia.
The last nutrient that is beneficial for some of your
sympathetic patients is the amino acid methionine. Give
methionine to your sympathetic patients who have elevated
cholesterol and also to those who suffer from allergies.
Turn your attention now to the parasympathetic side of
your QRG page. Heading the list of supplements for your
parasympathetic patients is, of course, Complex P. Complex P
contains the blend of nutrients which have a specific
normalizing effect on the consequences of a parasympathetic
metabolic imbalance, which include:
- blood sugar problems
- excess GI motility and secretion
- hypotension and poor circulation
- allergies and asthma
- low energy; nervous tension; and depression
Looking at the ingredients in your Complex P, you see the
list headed by a few of our critically important amino acids
-- tyrosine, phenylalanine, and glutamine. The benefits of
these three amino acids to brain function, to energy levels,
and to GI function have been described in detail in past
Letters.
Some other noteworthy items on the list of Complex P
ingredients include three forms of calcium --
glycerophosphate, chloride, and aspartate. Each form has its
own distinct impact on the metabolic dysfunctions associated
with parasympathetic imbalance.
You will also find chromium as polynicotinate -- the most
biologically active form of chromium -- for its impact on
maintaining normal blood and brain sugar levels.
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Complex P also contains therapeutic doses of the
bioflavonoids rutin and quercetin. Bioflavonoids are
powerfully protective nutrients. But ...
THERE IS SOMETHING ABOUT THE BIOFLAVONOIDS ADDED
TO ALMOST ALL SUPPLEMENTS THAT YOU MUST KNOW.
You will often find an ingredient in other companies' products
listed as "bioflavonoids." This is a tell-tale sign that this
product is cheap garbage. Do you know what constitutes this
"bioflavonoids" ingredient that nearly all nutrition companies
use in their products? It is nothing more than a crude
concentrate of lemon peels. It contains approximately 2
milligrams of biologically active bioflavonoids per 100
milligram of the so-called bioflavonoid substance. Remember
that -- only 2 milligrams of good stuff for every 100
milligrams on the label. Compare that with your Complex P
which has 120 milligrams of the biologically active goodies.
One caution is in order regarding your Complex P. It is
so effective that you have to be prepared to begin decreasing
the dosage at the first sign of a sympathetic shift. Your
patients may begin to complain of constipation, insomnia, or a
dry mouth. These are not side effects of the Complex P, they
are the direct intended effects. These symptoms really show
that your Complex P has achieved its job of pushing the
patient out their parasympathetic rut toward the sympathetic
side of the balance mechanism. At that point in time simply
begin to decrease the dosage in accordance with the changes in
your objective NUTRI-SPEC test parameters.
There are other supplements listed in your QRG that are
often beneficial for your parasympathetic patients. You will
find, for example, that many patients benefit from extra
tyrosine, phenylalanine, or glutamine in addition to what you
are providing in your Complex P.
- Tyrosine is indicated if your parasympathetic patient
suffers from either depression or allergies.
- Phenylalanine is helpful if the patient has a problem with
fatigue.
- Glutamine should be given to any of your parasympathetic
patients who have colitis/diarrhea, or, who have depression.
Phos Drops will give a very nice boost to many of your
parasympathetic patients who show a tendency toward an
alkalosis.
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The out of control vaso-dilation typical of a
parasympathetic imbalance can give these patients migraine
headaches. These migraines often have a dysaerobic component
as indicated by a low urine pH. When that is the case you can
use Oxygenic D+ for these parasympathetic migraines.
Finally, that brings us to asthma as a parasympathetic
condition. Many of your asthmatic patients will benefit from
an additional dosage of magnesium chloride because of its
impact as a broncho dilator, plus its ability to replace the
chlorides dumped by the kidneys during the respiratory
acidosis phase of an asthma attack.
This is an appropriate time to give you the complete
story on asthma ...
ASTHMA IS A PARASYMPATHETIC CONDITION, PERIOD.
It is an over-sensitive, over-reactive parasympathetic nerve
into the bronchial tree which causes the bronchial
constriction accompanied by excess bronchial secretion.
All of your patients with true asthma should test as
parasympathetic on NUTRI-SPEC testing. Many do -- however,
some do not. There are reasons for this which we will explain
in next month's Letter -- but for now, just understand that
you will treat virtually all your asthma patients as
parasympathetic. You will never treat an asthma patient as
sympathetic, no matter if their NUTRI-SPEC tests seem to
indicate a sympathetic imbalance.
Next month we will give you the complete explanation of
how to handle your asthma patients. We will wrap up our
discussion of Sympathetic/Parasympathetic patients by
considering in depth some of your most challenging patients --
those who test as glucogenic and sympathetic, or, as ketogenic
and parasympathetic. Until then let us enjoy another month of
our special on Complex S and Complex P -- 2 FREE with every 10
you buy.
Sincerely,
Guy R. Schenker, D.C.